Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 30 damage plus 30 more damage. If tails, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Move an Energy card attached to Ampharos to 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
Platinum entered circulation in 2009. It belongs to the Platinum series.
Set size is 133 cards, which categorizes Platinum as mid-size. As of 2026, the set is 17 years old and fits a legacy-era profile.
Ampharos (#1) is one of the Rare Holo prints in this expansion.
In 2009, Platinum introduced this print of Ampharos. Core profile: Its card type is Pokémon.
The rarity label is Rare Holo. Printed HP is 130.
Energy typing is Lightning. As an evolution, Ampharos develops from Flaaffy.
Printed ability include "Damage Bind". Attack line includes "Gigavolt" and "Reflect Energy".
For Ampharos in Platinum, the current reference price is $26.76. Price action is stable over 7 days, moving only 0.0%.
Versus its 30-day baseline of $28.17, this card is now 5.0% lower. Its 90-day trading band runs between $24.59 and $32.43, producing a 29% range and moderate-volatility behavior.
The listed rarity for this print is Rare Holo.
A wider Ampharos checklist helps contextualize this specific Ampharos print. Comparable entries in this snapshot: 6 cards, 6 distinct sets.
Comparable prices currently cover $0.18-$2.08, a 1056% band. Against the sample mean of $0.65, this card is +4006%.
Notable alternatives include Ampharos #40 (Steam Siege) at $0.63, Ampharos #56 (Evolving Skies) at $0.18, Ampharos #49 (Chilling Reign) at $0.23, and Ampharos #57 (Darkness Ablaze) at $0.24.
Collector-focused market read: Over the last 7 days, prices have remained stable at 0.0%, indicating a consolidation phase over sudden breakouts. With a 29% 90-day spread ($24.59-$32.43), this card currently tracks as moderate-volatility.
Current value is 5.0% below its 30-day reference ($28.17). Top-grade copies show substantial separation from raw: PSA 10 is pricing +7374% above the current raw benchmark.
PSA 9 is currently around $89.15, while PSA 10 is $2000.00.
